Report: David Gregory Out at 'Meet the Press' After Midterms

With viewership down an incredible 43% and “Meet the Press” consistently landing in third place, Page Six reports that the show’s host, David Gregory, will be replaced after the upcoming midterm elections in November.

While NBC News President Deborah Turness has publicly supported the embattled Gregory, there are serious concerns about the losing battle to turn around the show’s sinking ratings.

Viewership is down a whopping 43 percent compared to when Gregory ascended to the moderator’s chair in December 2008, after the death of Tim Russert. The show finished in third place behind CBS’s “Face the Nation” and ABC’s “This Week” in the second quarter of 2014.

An NBC source said, “The discussion is whether to make a change before or after the midterm elections. Just after the midterms would give the new moderator time to settle in.”

If “Meet the Press” is going to return to the lofty heights enjoyed under Tim Russert’s now-iconic stewardship (a man who never lost touch with the real world and was widely respected by both Democrats and Republicans) NBC News needs to think outside the box.

Todd could surprise us in that role and rise to the occasion. But the all-important first impression is that the New Boss is going to look an awful lot like the Old Boss.